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Billerica's Pilla MMA champion

SALEM, N.H. -- Billerica's Jake "The Gorilla" Pilla captured the amateur featherweight title belt and remained undefeated in Combat Zone MMA's "All or Nothing" card Friday night in the packed Sports Club at Rockingham Park.

The co-main event was the most anticipated amateur match of the night featuring unbeaten Pilla against Paulo Alves De Sousa and there was even more drama as there was a title belt at stake.

But it took just 43 seconds of the first round before Pilla, who fights for Wai Kru, was crowned Combat Zone's first amateur champion to the delight of his raucous backers in the house.

Pilla, who had the advantage of the highly-regarded current UFC fighter John "Doomsday" Howard in his corner, immediately went to the takedown and then executed a monster guillotine choke hold on his opponent, who was rendered out cold by the move.

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